Police Commissioner Lamin Banda has been arrested since on Sunday for allegedly selling government property to a Nigerian scrap metal dealer, LTN has learnt. Both Banda and the Nigerian are detained at the Banjul Police Station while being investigated by the SIU at Police Headquarters. Sources revealed that Commissioner Lamin […]
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Epitaph: Tuku Jallow
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. The death of a matriarch is painful and is the end of an era. The reality of death is harsh yet inevitable and inescapable. Tuku Jallow, who had greatly influenced countless lives across the Gambia and the Gambian Diaspora, has left for the final […]
The Gambian electorate must not be taken for granted
The crushing defeat of the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) in the capital city, Banjul, the nation’s business hub, KMC and the provincial capital, Brikama, in the most contested mayoral and chairmanship elections, sent shockwaves through the party and beyond. NPP has heavily invested to pull a win in the […]
GAF gives reasons for bringing down the banner containing Mayor Bensouda’s image
UPDATE ON THE GAF PRESS RELEASE 1. The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) High Command wishes to express its appreciation to the general public for the comments and observations made following its clarification on the images and videos that were trending on social media on Thursday 18 May 2023, depicting individuals […]